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WRAP-UP: Most readers voting in poll favor Casino gambling in Kentucky By Ed Waggener ed@columbiamagazine.com One hundred votes have now been cast in the most recent ColumbiaMagazine.com survey, Should the General Assembly allow Casinos in Kentucky?, and the results show a decided number favor it. One person offered this opinion: "If someone is going to gamble they are going to gamble . . .something good for the state should at least come out of it." Other opinions, to follow, were out-right for or strongly opposed to this idea to loosen the state's gaming laws. The idea had a margin of 54 yes, or for; to 44 no, or against, votes; with only casting no opinion votes.This is now the polling stood at 6:45 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2006: Yes. 54.00 % (54) No. 44.00 % (44) No opinion 2.00 % (2) Total Votes: 100 Another said, "It's a personal choice."Atlantic City, NJ, cited as reason why not One person said, "Anyone that has ever been to Atlantic City NJ would understand why casinos are a bad idea. In that city, you have big, flashy casinos next to rundown trashy buildings. Since casinos attract all types of people to gamble, you'll also find a higher amount of prostitutes and other people involved in illegal activity. Does anyone really want the trash that comes with a casino?" Yet another saw the same city in a different light But another saw Atlantic City as a reason why Casino gambling should be allowed in Kentucky. This person wrote, "I have been there many times, before and after gaming was allowed . . .You should have seen it before the nice buildings were erected...One can't blame the decay of that city on gambling, it was long gone before the first yard of concrete was poured by the gaming groups. The casino license is worth millions of dollars in potential revenue---they will not risk it to allow prostitution to exist in the casino. How are you going to protect someone from themselves? If gambling and hookers are what someone want's they are readily available now." What difference does the poll make?The ColumbiaMagazine.com survey in itself makes no difference. However, if persons with opinions strong enough to move them to act, act, they can write the powers that be in congregated in Frankfort, to let them know their feelings. To phone, write, or click through to email your state representative and/or State Senator, Click Here. Adair's Representative Russ Mobley (R) Campbellsville, KY; and State Senator Vernie McGaha, Russell Springs, are at the head of the list. Adair native and Speaker of the House Jody Richards is on the list, of course. The chart includes easy links to the other State legislators. If you write to them, it should help keep them on their toes. To communicate with Governor Fletcher, Click Here. Direct comments are not available. However comments, subject to editing, are welcome by sending to: ed@columbiamagazine.com or linda@columbiamagazine.com. or through Submit a Story. This story was posted on 2006-01-27 07:35:25
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